Smith & Winchester Manufacturing Co. records, 1833-1960 (inclusive).

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Smith & Winchester Manufacturing Co. records, 1833-1960 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/311142644

This collection documents the financial, manufacturing, corporate and legal, and commercial history of Smith & Winchester Manufacturing Co., its predecessor Phelps & Spafford, and companies it acquired. The records date from 1833 to 1960, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1870 to 1940. The majority of the collection consists of bound volumes, including ledgers, journals, cost books, shipping books, order books, price books, cash books, letterbooks, and payroll books, dating from 1833 to 1960. Also included is correspondence between Smith & Winchester and its customers and affiliated businesses and persons. The collection contains extensive information about Smith & Winchester's products, including machine patents, machine and equipment specifications, repairs records, and customer agreements and contracts. A notable series of photographs, glass plate negatives, and drawings are included. The images depict Smith & Winchester's papermaking machinery products and its manufacturing operations. The collection also contains numerous three-dimensional objects, including wooden foundry patterns.

157 linear ft. (345 v., 80 boxes, 17 cartons)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7306722

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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